Push your limits on a full-day fourteener with expert guides and sweeping alpine views
Full day
Professional guide, 6:1 ratio
Challenge yourself on Colorado’s tallest peaks with a full-day guided ascent. Your guide manages risk with local knowledge of weather and trail conditions while keeping morale high.
Participants are typically 12+ with a legal guardian; 18+ to attend alone. Strong physical condition is recommended. Grays and Torreys are available in summer only.
Guided trips: Refunds for cancellations made more than 48 hours before start; 10% administrative fee applies. Courses: Refunds for cancellations more than 14 days prior; 10% fee. Rescheduling allowed 48 hours (guided) or 14 days (courses) prior with 10% fee. No-shows charged full price. Activities run rain or shine; if unsafe before start, operator will attempt to reschedule or issue a full refund.
Summit County is around 9,000 ft and altitude can cause sleep issues, shortness of breath, nausea, and loss of appetite. Spend about 3 days at altitude before attempting peaks over 13,000 ft. If you have pulmonary, cardiac, or other health issues or are pregnant, consult your doctor. Guides may end the trip at any time due to altitude sickness symptoms.
While not expected, gratuities are appreciated. A typical range is 15–20%.
Typically 12 years or older with a legal guardian. You must be 18 or older to attend on your own.
Colorado
With an exceptional track record spanning hiking, rafting, and rock climbing adventures, this outfitter consistently delivers through their talented guide team. Names like Jared, CJ, Tanner, Jake, Boyd, and Perry come up repeatedly, each praised for their expertise, safety focus, and ability to make adventures both educational and fun. Guides go above and beyond—lending gear to unprepared clients, spotting wildlife others miss, pacing beginners on their first 14ers, and tailoring rock climbing routes for mixed-ability families. The company shines at accommodating last-minute bookings and changes, with several reviewers noting same-day arrangements and flexible trip modifications. Whether you're tackling Quandary Peak for the first time or navigating Colorado River rapids with kids, guides strike that perfect balance of knowledgeable and laid-back. They share historical facts and trail tips while keeping the mood light and engaging. Multiple families specifically mentioned feeling safe with young children along, and first-time high-altitude hikers credited their guides with getting them safely to summits they might have otherwise turned back from.
I wasn’t sure about taking a beginner split board class as I have already been in the backcountry. However, I learned some things about my bindings and equipment and it was the first time I have ever tried riding down over icy flats/ slight uphill with poles. I’m sure I would’ve never tried that on my own and yet it was a game changer. It really encouraged me to follow others more skilled than me and increased my confidence level on those icy flats. Also really appreciated the classroom setting initially and then moving out for the tour. I had a lot of fun and highly recommended it.
Ms. Mom
April 5, 2026
I wasn’t sure about taking a beginner split board class as I have already been in the backcountry. However, I learned some things about my bindings and equipment and it was the first time I have ever tried riding down over icy flats/ slight uphill with poles. I’m sure I would’ve never tried that on my own and yet it was a game changer. It really encouraged me to follow others more skilled than me and increased my confidence level on those icy flats. Also really appreciated the classroom setting initially and then moving out for the tour. I had a lot of fun and highly recommended it.
Ms. Mom
April 5, 2026